Hail in McKean County, Pennsylvania

Hail May 2, 2025 · McKean County, Pennsylvania

1 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Bradford.

The wider storm

Destabilization ahead of a surface cold front stationed over Lake Erie, coupled with favorable shear and moisture in the warm sector allowed for an isolated severe thunderstorm to form across northwestern Pennsylvania during the afternoon hours of May 2, 2025. This severe thunderstorm continued progressing slowly to the east, into an environment with steep lapse rates and favorable buoyancy to produce hail across portions of McKean County.

Began near East Bradford (41.9700, -78.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250259. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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